VALCOUR ISLAND — Picture a map of an island marked with names like Smuggler Harbor, Sloop Cove, Tiger Point and Paradise Bay — and marked, as well, with an image of a lighthouse on its western coast.
In the drive — literal and figurative — to explore new places, it's easy to overlook gems in your own backyard. That was the case for me and North Point Lighthouse, a picturesque, red-and-white ...